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#BE3C95 Color

#BE3C95 is rgb(190, 60, 149) in RGB, hsl(319, 52%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 22%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fandango (#B53389), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE3C95
HEX#BE3C95
RGBrgb(190, 60, 149)
HSLhsl(319, 52%, 49%)
HSVhsv(319, 68%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 22%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.19 342.8)
LABlab(47.65% 58.69 -20.18)
LCHlch(47.65% 62.07 341.02)

What #BE3C95 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BE3C95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BE3C95 Channel Values

How #BE3C95 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 60 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 52% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 68% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 22% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE3C95 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE3C95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE3C95; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BE3C95

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BE3C95 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BE3C95
Protanopia#636395
Protanomaly#915695
Deuteranopia#7C7C92
Deuteranomaly#9B6893
Tritanopia#B94F4F
Tritanomaly#BB4871
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #BE3C95 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-be3c95: #BE3C95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE3C95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be3c95': '#BE3C95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.235, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_be3c95">#BE3C95</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE3C95"

More Pink Colors

#BE3C95 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE3C95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE3C95?

#BE3C95 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(190, 60, 149) in RGB and hsl(319, 52%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.

What is the RGB value of #BE3C95?

#BE3C95 is rgb(190, 60, 149) — red 190, green 60, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE3C95?

#BE3C95 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 22%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE3C95 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BE3C95 scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE3C95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE3C95 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 12.72, which is visibly different.

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